Monterey, MA - Select Board Meeting Agenda 12/16/13

Select Board Meeting Agenda 12/16/13

MONTEREY SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Monday, December 16, 2013

Meeting starts at 9am

(Please call 528.1443 x111 to be placed on the agenda)

9 – 9:15am: Joint Pole Hearing – Blue Hill Rd

9:15 – 9:30am: Police Dept Update

9:30 – end of meeting: Administrative

Approve 12.9.13 minutes

Sign/review Treasurer and Accountant warrants

Begin FY15 budget discussions

Treasurer’s Office

Review mail

Discuss following up on the town purchase OmniForm software with B. Swann: waiting on response from State

Jan. 6, 2014 - Follow up on 2^nd request sent to L. Thorpe for the return of town documents

Begin reviewing capital expense spreadsheet

ECAC Items:

Recommendation: Gradually condensing the warrant – review samples and continue discussions after town meeting
Part time positions, policies for pay and time off

FY15 ATM Warrant Items:

Sylvan Rd paving – add to budget
Air exchange system for the basement
4^th highway crew member?, Assistant Accountant?
New line items? - WMH maintenance (mowing, etc)
Amend retiree health insurance bylaw?
Per 2004 ATM Minutes: Promulgate bylaw and hold hearings and vote on policy to compensate firemen
Increase legal expenses line item
Ash tree maintenance – add to Tree Warden’s budget

SELECT BOARD CALENDAR 2013

12/30	Monday	9 – 9:15am	Hwy Dept Update
12/23	Monday	All Day	Select Board Meeting Cancelled
12/25	Wednesday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Christmas Day; no meetings

SELECT BOARD CALENDAR 2014

1/1	Wednesday	All Day	Town Hall Closed New Year’s Day; no meetings
1/6	Monday	9:30 – 10am	Tom Ryan of DCR re: Ash Trees
1/17	Friday	n/a	FY15 Budget Requests due back to the Fin Comm
1/20	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Martin Luther King Day; no meetings
2/3	Monday	TBD	FY15 Budget Requests – Review with Finance Committee
2/17	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed President’s Day; no meetings
n/a	March	n/a	Review budget requests
3/31	March	n/a	Finalize warrant
4/7	Monday	n/a	Mail warrant
4/21	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Patriot’s Day; no meetings
4/25	Friday	7pm	Informational Meeting
5/3	Saturday	9:30am	Annual Town Meeting
5/26	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Memorial Day; no meetings
7/4	Friday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Independence Day; no meetings
9/1	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Labor Day; no meetings
10/13	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Columbus Day; no meetings
11/11	Tuesday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Veteran’s Day; no meetings
11/28	Thursday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Thanksgiving Day; no meetings
12/25	Thursday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Christmas Day; no meetings

***All agendas are subject to change***

Items requiring extensive discussion or prior research should be placed on a future agenda so that the issue receives the appropriate attention.
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